https://hiteqcenter.org:443/Resources/Privacy-Security/Breach-Mitigation-and-Response/Ransomware/rss/1230RSS documenthttps://hiteqcenter.org/Resources/Privacy-Security/Breach-Mitigation-and-Response/health-it-emergency-response-plan-assessment-tool The Health IT Emergency Response Plan Assessment Tool helps health centers evaluate and enhance their emergency plans, focusing on optimizing Health IT use during crises. ]]>Tue, 10 Jun 2025 15:34:00 GMThttps://hiteqcenter.org/Resources/Privacy-Security/Breach-Mitigation-and-Response/health-it-emergency-response-plan-assessment-toolhttps://hiteqcenter.org/Resources/Privacy-Security/Breach-Mitigation-and-Response/addressing-cybersecurity-threats-in-health-centers This article uses the 2020 incident at the Family Health Center of Worcester (FHCW) to explore innovative strategies to bolster health centers' cybersecurity, including leveraging group purchasing ...]]>Mon, 09 Jun 2025 22:41:00 GMThttps://hiteqcenter.org/Resources/Privacy-Security/Breach-Mitigation-and-Response/addressing-cybersecurity-threats-in-health-centershttps://hiteqcenter.org/Resources/Privacy-Security/Breach-Mitigation-and-Response/health-center-emergency-response-exercise-set The exercise cards in this set present scenarios and response-related questions designed to provide a quick (5–10 minute) method for health center staff to: Refresh knowledge of the content in their ...]]>Wed, 19 Mar 2025 21:17:00 GMThttps://hiteqcenter.org/Resources/Privacy-Security/Breach-Mitigation-and-Response/health-center-emergency-response-exercise-sethttps://hiteqcenter.org/Resources/Privacy-Security/Breach-Mitigation-and-Response/health-center-resilience-in-the-face-of-cyber-adversityThe use of ransomware — malicious software that restricts access to computer systems with financial demands — has escalated, targeting health centers and putting countless lives at risk. This dire ...]]>Wed, 21 Feb 2024 23:01:00 GMThttps://hiteqcenter.org/Resources/Privacy-Security/Breach-Mitigation-and-Response/health-center-resilience-in-the-face-of-cyber-adversityhttps://hiteqcenter.org/Resources/Privacy-Security/Breach-Mitigation-and-Response/encrypting-data-at-rest-on-servers It is common practice today to encrypt data at rest, that is, data stored on servers. This is especially applicable to health centers who are less frequently actively transporting data across ...]]>Fri, 30 Sep 2016 01:17:00 GMThttps://hiteqcenter.org/Resources/Privacy-Security/Breach-Mitigation-and-Response/encrypting-data-at-rest-on-servershttps://hiteqcenter.org/Resources/Privacy-Security/Breach-Mitigation-and-Response/strategic-cybersecurity-investments-leveraging-american-rescue-plan-funding-to-enhance-infrastructure-and-services Healthcare continues to be the sector most targeted globally by ransomware and related malware attacks and leads in the average total cost of data breach across industries. The FY 2021 American ...]]>Mon, 17 May 2021 14:48:00 GMThttps://hiteqcenter.org/Resources/Privacy-Security/Breach-Mitigation-and-Response/strategic-cybersecurity-investments-leveraging-american-rescue-plan-funding-to-enhance-infrastructure-and-services2021-05-19T18:00:002021-05-19T19:00:00